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Hello Augusta! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the trailblazing new colonel leading Richmond County's Marshal's Office
  • What the new juvenile justice center could mean for Augusta families
  • What we know about the armed suspect still loose near Lovers Lane

Also on today's calendar: College Football is BACK at Top Dawg Tavern! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Periods of sun with a t-storm, temps: high: 95, low: 73.
  • Monday: Not as hot; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Richmond County Marshal's office names its first Black female colonel (theaugustapress.com) — Augusta and Richmond County residents have a new history-making leader as Lt. Monica Ephraim becomes the Marshal's Office's first Black female colonel. After a 22-year law-enforcement career and recognition as an Augusta National Hometown Hero, she'll help guide the agency's work serving citizens from the Municipal Building downtown.
   

2. Planning Commission approves special exception to convert school to juvenile justice center (theaugustapress.com) — A key planning decision just moved Augusta closer to turning the former Craig Houghton Elementary School on Fourth Street into a consolidated juvenile justice center, centralizing services now scattered across four locations. Officials say the project will expand space for felony court, address jail overcrowding, and bring counseling and treatment programs for youth under one roof in the city.
   

3. Manhunt continues after Augusta suspect allegedly fires at deputies (theaugustapress.com) — Richmond County deputies are still searching for 35-year-old Donte Godwin after he allegedly fired a shotgun at officers during a confrontation Thursday evening in an Augusta neighborhood near Lovers Lane and Tybee Court. Residents are urged not to approach him, watch for a 5-foot-11, 290-pound man in teal shorts and a black shirt, and call investigators with any information.
   

4. 12 On Your Side Investigates: No supervisor approval required before RCSO Flock misuse cases (wrdw.com) — Augusta residents are learning that Richmond County deputies could once search Flock license-plate-reader cameras without supervisor approval, a loophole Sheriff Eugene Brantley says preceded the firing and arrest of six employees. The sheriff has now tightened access, added tracking requirements, and emphasized that the system must only be used for legitimate investigations, with audits and data safeguards in place.
   

5. Jags Split Opening Day of Augusta/USC Aiken Invitational (augustajags.com) — Augusta University volleyball opened the Augusta/USC Aiken Invitational at home by storming back from two sets down to beat Lee before dropping a tight four-set match to North Greenville. With the tournament continuing in Augusta on Saturday, local fans still have a chance to catch the Jaguars in action against Carson-Newman and Shorter.
   

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    Sunday September 6
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    Have a degree in horticulture, but pretty versed in earth and physical sciences up to a college level. (Nextdoor Richmond Academy)
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    I run a family-owned property maintenance/handyman services business. We can get just about any work done, theirs very little work we can't do. We… (Nextdoor National Hills)
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Ok Augusta! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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